Mood: Way too much on my mind
Socks: Plain black
Fight song of the week: Breeze, Megumi Hayashibara
Lips: Tarte Inside Out Gloss in Nirvana
Fragrance: Allergic to perfume
Mascara: None – I don’t wear a lot of makeup, normally
Thinking about: Too much – looking for a new job, mortgage rates, looking for a house, etc.
Hair: Casually clipped up in a large butterfly clip
What Iâ€™d do if I didnâ€™t have to go to work/school today: Sleep, look for a new job, shop for presents (I love getting presents for people!)
Goals for the week: Look for a new job, decide what to do about switching cell phone services (buy a phone for $120 and have no contract, or get a free phone with a 2-year contract), take care of returning DVD that arrived broken, workout at least five days this week, make a huge batch of stir-fry for lunch this week and next, look for birthday presents for my brother and my fiance’s sister’s boyfriend, and a lot of other things that are written down in my PDA. 😛 And hopefully, in addition to all that, have some fun and get some rest, because I’m off Friday and next Monday, and on Friday I’m having a girls’ day with some of my fiance’s family (they’re super-great!). 🙂

Although I’ve never been to Denver, I would like to go someday, cause I’ve heard it’s a cool city. Do you know what makeup you’re going to bring? I still haven’t mastered the art of packing makeup/beauty products for trips, le sigh.

I’ve been thinking about it more and more and I am about as ready as I could possibly be. Who knows what the future holds… hopefully good things! 🙂

I go through phases where I have to do some serious adjustment of my attitude. It sounds totally cheesy, but I’ve noticed that if I make the effort to view the situation with a positive spin it helps. I also have these mantras I say to myself when I start *freaking out*! Those have been helping a lot, too.

Anyhoo, I hope your week goes well! 🙂

OH, can I just say that’s SO RAD that you went to see the CRUE last night? Home Sweet Home is my jam, girl!

Denver is pretty awesome – although I’ve only been there a few times for work so I never seem to get out enough while I’m there. I’ll probably pack too much makeup, but I think I’ve got it down to a system. All of my dry products will be coming with me in my carry on. I had a Stila palette crack the last time it went in my checked bags and I was so bummed! I’ve learned – and just pack my liquids very tightly in a makeup bag.

That’s a good strategy. I made the mistake of putting all my makeup in a huge gallon ziploc during my last trip (totally lame, I know). I was fine going to Hawaii, but on the way back they almost didn’t let me (and my Chanel lipglosses) through. I almost had a nervous breakdown! Oh, and speaking of palettes, I am “auditioning” a few right now to take on my trip to Florida in November. I’m thinking of bringing a few Stila ones. 🙂

I work for a PR firm in DC – communications, marketing and the like. I don’t think I’ve ever mentioned it before, so no worries:)

While we’re being all chatty here, I should mention that I’m wearing Haute Chocolate on my toes and fingers. I NEVER buy Chanel polish, ever! But I painted my left thumb while strolling by the Macy’s Chanel counter yesterday and 30 minutes came right back because it dried to be the most gorgeous, rich chocolate brown shade I’ve ever seen. I’m going to wear this all season long.

Oh cool! Do you like it? I worked very briefly in PR waaaaay back in the day.

LOL, I have been purposely avoiding the Chanel counter because I kinda know what’s going to happen when I see Haute Chocolate in person. 🙂 I am going to another Chanel master class in November so I’m hoping I can hold out until then. My will is weak, though… ahhhhh!

I do like it – my clients are very “DC” – a lot of associations and government offices. It’s pretty interesting though – I find I use a lot of different skills in this business.

Good luck to you on holding out! I would stay far away from Chanel as long as you can because you won’t be able to resist it:) I will say that this color is very unique and a good purchase. I saw OPI’s holiday polishes too – and they didn’t have a brown in the bunch.

Mood: bleh! Fighting off a migraine
Socks: none
Fight song of the week: Live Your Life by T.I feat Rihanna
Lips: Carmex lip chap
Fragrance: none
Mascara: none (LOL! i’m still in bed!)
Thinking about: the rest of my week ahead
Hair: straight (although i’m growing my bangs out so that tends to be weird)
What Iâ€™d do if I didnâ€™t have to go to work/school today: uh I didn’t. Headache thing…
Goals for the week: Get through my work meetings; work on launching my beauty blog (I need to stop stalling and just do it)

Mood: Incredulous that it’s Monday AGAIN
Socks: Pantyhose
Fight song of the week: Welcome to the Jungle – Guns n Roses
Lips: Flaky 🙁 any good lip scrub recommendations ladies?
Fragrance: Philosophy Pure Grace
Mascara: Le 2 de Guerlain – best ever.
Thinking about: My next day off…
Hair: Piled up with about 100 kirby grips (hello Monday hair)
What Iâ€™d do if I didnâ€™t have to go to work/school today: Play with my new OPI Cafe Cuties
Goals for the week: Finally sort out the disgrace that is my bedroom. It’s amazing I get any sleep.

Fight song of the week: pink – so what – as for kelis i try not to listen to her lol i went to hs with her and i just cant see her as a music celebrity lol

Lips: nars orgasm

Fragrance: philosophy baby grace

Mascara: chanel exceptionnel

Thinking about: MY VACATION!

Hair: as usual all wild and curly

What Iâ€™d do if I didnâ€™t have to go to work/school today: i would be in my bed all day watching the food network

Goals for the week: continue to be on top of my workouts, begin packing, try not to kill my coworker who irritates the heck outta me and over all try to be more positive – very hard to do while rushing around in nyc lol

Fight song of the week: I’ve been listening to Jeffree Star – Starstuck all week long. It’s unhealthy!

Lips: Nothing, they’re dry though.

Fragrance: None, I have none left so I need to go shopping tomorrow for some!

Mascara: No makeup today.

Thinking about: London. And having my own house. Hopefully in London. 😀

Hair: Ugly and wants to be dyed but I’m so lazy lately.

What Iâ€™d do if I didnâ€™t have to go to work/school today: Well I don’t have work or school so just what I did today.

Goals for the week: Choose furniture for my room. I’m so choosy, and I have expensive taste and my dad refuses to pay Â£1,300+ for a wardrobe alone. 🙁 But I can’t find any cute cheap stuff!

Starting a family would be cute! Also, am I the only person in the world who loves Monday? It’s my favorite day of the week and people always look at me weird when I say that, but I just love how busy and wooooo it is.

Le list
Mood: Upbeat — just spent a weekend with my best friend and her twins (who are adorable, BTW!).
Socks: Not wearing any.
Fight song of the week: “Miss Independent”
Lips: Maybelline Chocolate Cherry
Fragrance: MAC with the gold top
Mascara: Benefit Bad Lash in Black
Thinking about: My date tomorrow and hoping it goes well; what I’m going to do and where I’m going to live once I get my MFA in ‘O9; applying to gov’t job; the economy; x-mas presents…and a million other things!
Hair: Needs a very good trim as it has no shape/style to it.
What Iâ€™d do if I didnâ€™t have to go to work/school today: Finish reading “The Likeness” and go see either “The Duchess” or “Nick and Nora’s Infinite Play List.”
Goals for the week: Find meeting space for work; finish teaching seminar assignment; balance checkbook; and make it through the three dates I have this week.

Mood: not cranky for once! it’s because we get to play Wii at work today
Socks: hella thick ones because I’m wearing boots
Fight song of the week: Heart Attack Man by Beastie Boys
Lips: Duwop Neutral liner in Teardrop and Avon Glazewear in Pink Toffee, will be my lip look for a very looong time, loving it!!!
Fragrance: Vanilla apricot perfume that my sis got me when she was at the Sephora in France
Mascara: Cover Girl Lash Blast
Thinking about: my birthday next month because I’m going to Las Vegas, what what
Hair: messy french twist with headband (has a lil bow on it)
What Iâ€™d do if I didnâ€™t have to go to work/school today: eat cookies at home and watch King of Queens and Mo-Po (Maury Povich)
Goals for the week: go to the gym and sweat out last week’s Dim Sum smorgasborg

Hair: Unwashed.. im a bit too tired to blowdry and i dont want to sleep on wet hair

What Iâ€™d do if I didnâ€™t have to go to work/school today: I dont so im driving to Zagreb with my Mum and boyfriend to drop my uncle at the airport..then im coffeeing all day!! 🙂 (Yes im still holidaying)

Goals for the week: Go to police st..pick up id. Book flight back to london… try not to pick the masshouive (and i mean mount vesuvious) sized spot i have!

Mood:martha stewart esque
Socks: I was wearing just plain old white socks.
Fight song of the week: LES Artistes by Santogold
Lips:warm smile tendertone with Tropic Glow Slimshine
Fragrance: dove waterlily and freshmint body spray
Mascara: CG Lash exact (not my fav)
Thinking about: how good orange glo furniture spray smells
Hair: blown out. usually I flat iron but it’s rainy here so that’s useless.
What Iâ€™d do if I didnâ€™t have to go to work/school today: sleep in and read the new books I got this weekend. They’re for work but they should be fun!
Goals for the week:read those books previously mentioned, get my house in order, get my clothes and stuff ready the night before so I can eat b-fast and watch the weather channel before work!

Le list
Mood: tired…I mean let’s be realistic…it’s Monday.
Socks: some black knee high trouser socks.
Fight song of the week: Superwoman – Alicia Keys
Lips: I had some estee lauder lip gloss on this morning…but I can’t remember the color and it’s gone by now.
Fragrance: Versace Crystal Noir.
Mascara: Oooh… one coat of plush lash in plush black then a coat of long pretty lashes in black. It’s been my new favorite for a minute… seriously fab!
Thinking about: the busy busy week I have.
Hair: Business as usual… but it’s finally long enough to pull up…and I’m getting it trimmed tomorrow…because it’s been 3 months and it needs it.
What Iâ€™d do if I didnâ€™t have to go to work/school today: Probably sleep in then rearrange some furniture and maybe take a nice walk. Maybe be ambitious and unpack those few lingering boxes in the closet.
Goals for the week: Follow up with Habitat for Humanity Restore to get them to come get the stuff I am donating. Not lose it on the IT people who are making my work life hell. Cross my fingers and hope that my allergist can help me get my allergies in check at my appointment tomorrow.

Mood: totally pissed off (second day in the row!) 🙁
Socks:brown – argyle
Fight song of the week: none or some of Edith Piaf
Lips: Cargo Lip gloss in Tijuana
Fragrance:none
Mascara:XXXL Colossal by Maybelline
Thinking about:how not to choke a few of my co-workers (the question of the week is:why do people lie at work?
Hair:short ,layered bob (brand new haircut) 🙂
What Iâ€™d do if I didnâ€™t have to go to work/school today:
Goals for the week: to hire somebody that will fit the bill;incoming resumes are soooo impressive,so why the final outcome is so lousy? don’t they care?

I have! I like putting it on the ends, especially. I usually have a bottle of Jojoba oil sitting around and use it for so many things — removing wax from home waxing, moisturizing cuticles and even for shaving in a pinch!

Hi!
Mood: Worried about the financial market. Can I put my FEMA trailer next to yours?
Socks: none
Fight song of the week: 99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall
Lips: Chanel Rouge Allure “Emotion”
Fragrance: Unmarked sample from Sephora
Mascara: Chanel’s new green mascara
Thinking about: What I will have for dinner
Hair: the usual but with a little “rootage” showing since the hairdresser went on vacation last week and 3 weeks touch-up too but 5 weeks too late hahahaha
What Iâ€™d do if I didnâ€™t have to go to work/school today: Hey, girls, I’m retired so I do just what I want to do everyday.
Goals for the week: Not to argue with Dear Hubby about getting chores done.

Mood: happy yet a bit tired
Socks: used_to_be white cotton socks
Fight song of the week: Trying To Pull Myself Away by Glen Hansard
Lips: Revlon’s Super Lustrous Gloss in Nude Lustre
Fragrance: nada
Mascara: LancÃ´me’s L’extrÃªme
Thinking about: getting a new hairstyle and color
Hair: way too much regrowth, in a messy bun waiting for a new haircut and color
What Iâ€™d do if I didnâ€™t have to go to work/school today: actually, I didn’t have work/school today! I met a friend for dinner and some shopping
Goals for the week: book an appointment with a hairdresser

Happy Monday! Guess what? I was working last week! It was only an odd job at the same department store where I wrapped gifts last May. They called me and asked me if I could come and work for them as a gift wrappper for a couple of days and I did. It was fun, too bad it ended already. So how was the bridal shower? Had a blast? 🙂

Hair: As usual, straight, long and sleek (thank you TR, for my frizz-free coiff!)

What Iâ€™d do if I didnâ€™t have to go to work/school today: Double my volunteer time (hubby and I do volunteer visits at nursing home/children’s hospital on Mondays), take a walk, maybe do some makeup shopping (trying not to think of all the Chanel holiday purchases I just made yesterday — Haute Chocolate polish, Red Shine glossimer, and Ardent Rouge Allure, love you all!)

Goals for the week: To firm up my goals for the New Year (well it’s the Jewish New Year, anyway), and to remember to be thankful for what I have! And on a less loft level, to check out the new fall Talbot’s clothes.

Mood: Pensive
Socks: Blue
Fight song of the week: Have a Nice Day by Bon Jovi
Lips: Pixi Rose Lip Treat and MAC clear lipglass
Fragrance: Bobbi Brown Almost Bare
Mascara: Neutrogena Healthy Volume
Thinking about: Whether or not to call my ex back
Hair: Loose, slightly wavy because I braided it last night when I went to bed
What Iâ€™d do if I didnâ€™t have to go to work/school today: Go shopping at the Nordstrom Rack that just opened this weekend!
Goals for the week: Get through the next few days at work, and resist the urge to call back the ex.

For some reason buying furniture paralyzes me. I can easily pick out shoes or a lipstick shade, but when it comes to picking out pieces that I know I’ll have to look at day in day out for years I lock up and can’t seem to function! Good luck on your hunt to find cute, cheap stuff.

And LOL, I think you really might be the only person who likes Mondays!

Mood: Excellent!
Socks: White ones.
Fight song of the week: Fat Lip by Sum 21
Lips: Vincent Longo lip stain
Fragrance: Paloma Picasso
Mascara: Chanel Exceptionnel
Thinking about: Eating dinner. I’m starving!
Hair: Waiting for a pro color–my damn grays are resistant to home stuff, dammit!
What Iâ€™d do if I didnâ€™t have to go to work/school today: Not a thing!
Goals for the week: to NOT have a gallbladder attack

Mood: Kind of tired, but good. I’m waiting for my friend to pick me up so we can go visit a nursing home and do some activities with people there.
Socks: None…I hate socks!
Fight song of the week: So What by Pink
Lips: I have on Femme from NYX
Fragrance: Surprisingly none, although I did just get out of the shower and put on Lavender baby oil gel stuff.
Mascara: Maybelline Soft and Full
Thinking about: School
Hair: Right now it’s down and wet
What Iâ€™d do if I didnâ€™t have to go to work/school today: Cuddle up in bed with a cat and a book that I’m reading.
Goals for the week: Possibly start a diet and kick some ass 😛

I’ll try and get that CD. I love Hip Hop…I also took a hip hop dance course in school, one quarter. The next quarter I tried Jazz. My Jazz instructor was way more fun than the Hip Hop one. The Hip Hop was handsome like crazy but was kinda proud…

What kind of puppy do you have? I know Tabs is always up here but I’m also a dog person.

I just went home to my parents’ house a few weeks ago and I suddenly realized that my dog Shauna (she’s actually my dad’s dog now) is getting up there in years. I got her when she was a puppy 8 years ago and now when I see her she’s moving a little slower, and she’s got grey on her snout. It made me a lil’ teary…

Hey! I remember when you got that job a few months ago. Do you ever find yourself admiring other people’s gift wrapping handiwork when your receive gifts now? I totally do that (I worked as a gift wrapper back in the day, too).

What are you thinking for your new hairstyle and color? I am still itching to chop my off!

That’s cool that you can jazz dance. I did it for a few years and then realized that me and jazz dance are just not meant to be. It’s fun, but my body doesn’t “get” it in the way that it gets hip hop. I wish I could be a better jazz dancer, though, cause it really helps with overall technique.

Sweet! I hope you like the CD. I always like sharing new music with others. If you have any good requests you gotta let me know! 🙂

Le list
Mood: Meh, could be better.
Socks: Black Nike ankle socks
Fight song of the week: My Life
Lips: Revlon lipstick in Love that Pink
Fragrance: Roxy
Mascara: Chanel Exceptionnel
Thinking about: Life
Hair: I also flat ironed it because I was being lazy and didn’t want to blow it out lol.
What Iâ€™d do if I didnâ€™t have to go to work/school today: Hang out with the fam. Our son’s out of school for the week for fall break.
Goals for the week: Do cardio everyday, strength training 3x, and my HW.

What Iâ€™d do if I didnâ€™t have to go to work/school today: sleep, cuddle with my new man

Goals for the week: stay focused and motivated and get all my work done, so that when the long weekend (canadian thanksgiving + canadian elections) comes up, i get to relax and unwind. no school, no dance competition choreography bulls*t with my bitchy gay man dance teacher does not throw a hissy fit, staying at my dance partner/man candy’s place in soft cotton leggings and a sweatshirt eating takeout and basically, not doing anything for once.

hi karen!
hope your monday went well for you! i’m looking majorly like a member of the living dead (sleeping is NOT an option for me at the moment) – i’m pale to begin with but my face has been drained of all blood & life. what do you do to fake bright and perky?

1. relaxed (reading my Google reader and catching up to beauty news)
2. bare feet
3. Love Lockdown By Kanye West
4. MAC Ample Pink Plushgloss
5. Daisy by Marc Jacobs
6. DiorShow
7. My trip in three months. So much to do so little time.
8. Curly mess
9. I would stay home, drink some wine and watch SATC the Movie
10. Not get so easily annoyed by co-workers, research wineries for wine tasting on Sunday

Mood: sick =(
Socks: white?
Fight song of the week: eye of the tiger
Lips: bare
Fragrance: degree anti-perspirant
Mascara: diorshow
Thinking about: which meds will make me feel better?
Hair: the usual
What Iâ€™d do if I didnâ€™t have to go to work/school today: stay in bed and watch the food network
Goals for the week: get better!

Hi Karen!
I’ve never left a comment before, but I read your blog all the time.I love makeup, it’s an addiction really! I live in Taiwan and I can usually only buy high-end makeup here, like Stilla, Mac, Bobbie Brown, Chanel…. This is why I love your blog because you do reviews on stuff I can actually get here! Thanks so much! Here’s my list for the week:

Le list
Mood: Relaxed and happy
Socks: no socks it’s still pretty warm here
Fight song of the week: Thunder by ACDC
Lips: Laura Mercier Evolution of Color in Peach Petal
Fragrance: My husband’s Gucci Pour Homme 2 ( I love his cologne! )
Mascara: Fiber Wig Blackest Black
Thinking about: My husband ( I can’t help it I smell just like him!)
Hair: Straight, bangs pulled back in head band
What Iâ€™d do if I didnâ€™t have to go to work/school today: I’d meet my lil sis for coffee in the city
Goals for the week: Submit my class evaluation sheets. Finish my lesson plan for next week.

Ugh, I know right?! I’ve been looking for months and it’s especially hard since I want ivory, cream, or gray furniture and it’s just impossible, but when I do find it it’s always expensive. I’m probably going to end up buying some cheap solid pine stuff I saw and paint it.

And change the knobs, I want little glass ones. It doesn’t help that I’m extremely indecisive and very very picky, it takes me so long to choose between anything. (even groceries, I stand there choosing between two things for so long, lol!) 🙁

Mood: Relaxed
Socks: Disney
Fight song of the week: Bad things by Jace Everett
Lips: Lancome juicy rouge 333
Fragrance: None
Mascara: DiorShow
Thinking about: How sucky DiorShow is, and my friend who has just reacted to his friends death, thankfully
Hair: In a bun
What Iâ€™d do if I didnâ€™t have to go to work/school today: Bake cake to my friend – will do that when I get home 🙂
Goals for the week: Get my friend through the week and cheer him up

Yes, that’s exactly what I do! And now I know that the job ain’t as easy as it may look like, too. It takes some skills to curl the ribbons, pick the right amount of paper (try to pack a vacuum cleaner, lol) and all. And people are soooo impatient, I can’t believe it! We wrap gifts for them for free and all they need to do is wait for a few minutes and what they do? Complain. Oh well 😀

“Huddle”- He is a full black english cocker spaniel. 10 months old. Full of energy and attitude!
Thank goodness he didn’t make too much of a mess 🙂

It’s so sad to see them get so old so quickly I hate it! 🙁
My mom also has my other dog Hershey- She is a Terrier mix, 7 years old and she is starting to slow down too, slowly losing her sight. Its so sad. But I definitely enjoy them and they are happy, so thats good.

GIRL! I swear coffee really helps a ton when it comes to concentration. At least that’s my excuse for drinking copious amounts of it!

Yesterday I was in your same zombie state. I barely got any sleep the night before and was looking pretty living dead. To fake the bright and perky I rely on two things: 1.) concealer for the dreaded dark circles from Hades 2.) a really great blush (I love MAC Blushbaby). Both instantly perk my face up. Curling the eyelashes and slapping on some lipgloss helps, too, but that’s more of the icing on the cake. A great bronzer is helpful, too, but I’m often too lazy to go there.

I know you’re working hard, but try to get some rest soon. Tabs sends all of his stripy love. 🙂

How are you? Did you ever end up getting your new “horse”? And can I just say WOW? I don’t really get the need for speed on land (the air is another thing), but if I was enamored by it I would certainly go for that bike. It is *beautiful*!

Right? Usually when I worked at gift wrap most people were happy because it was the holidays, but on occasion a cranky person would show up. What amazed me was how many people really wait until the last minute to buy gifts! There are a lot of procrastinators out there!

I am totally on board for you getting bangs. I think they make a great accessory. 🙂 I like the side swept version from the pic… that way they can grow out nicely and you can tuck them behind your ear as they get longer.

The color is also pretty too! I am sooo convinced blondes have more fun, but alas, that is a road that I probably shouldn’t go down, le sigh!

I am trying very hard to not chop my hair as it’s going to get cold here very soon and I need all the warmth I can get. 🙂 I dunno how short I’ll go, to be honest. I’ll probably end up going somewhere and telling a stylist to just go for it.

I am doing pretty well, thanks for asking. 🙂 I went running this afternoon after work, which always puts me in a better mood (cause of the endorphins and because it works the knots in my back out). It was a busy day at work, but all in all not too bad.

Huddle sounds SO CUTE! I love it when you can look at dogs and still see the “puppy” features in their face. Awww! Have you taught him any fun tricks?